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THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION NEWS FOUNDATION Spring 2009 At Ole Miss, Generous Support Continues Pediatrics chair named for philanthropic alumna or more than 20 years, Suzan Brown Thames, of Jackson, has worked tirelessly to improve health care Ffor Mississippi children. Now her name will be synonymous with her life’s passion through an endow- ment for the Medical Center. The Suzan Brown Thames Chair in Pediatrics in the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children was announced, as a surprise to Thames, at the Nov. 20 National Philanthropy Inside Day luncheon sponsored by the Mississippi chapter MomentUM Campaign of the Association of Fundraising Professionals. Results Thames also accepted the award for 2008 page 16 Volunteer Fundraiser of the Year at the event. “I have never been so shocked, so Bancroft Fund Aids overwhelmed and so proud,” she Children’s Hospital said. “This is a tribute not just to page 20 me but to the pediatrics depart- ment that has grown so much Legacy Fund Honors over the years. We need more Retiring Chancellor and more chairs.” At back cover UMMC, a chair is fully continued on page 3 School of Accountancy secures endowed chair lumnus Roland Burns is a man dedicated to educa- Ation. In 1999, with what started as an interest in his own children’s school, Burns, along with his wife, Sheryl, took on the responsibility for helping open what is now Legacy Christian Academy in Frisco, Texas. The school now has 725 students on its 30-acre campus. More recently Burns, who earned his bachelor’s and master’s degrees in accountancy in 1982, made a gift of $1.5 million to seed the Roland and Sheryl Burns Chair of Accountancy in the UM Patterson School of Accountancy. “The generosity and commitment of the Burns family will create new educational opportunities for our continued on page 28 (Top) Suzan Thames at the Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children (Bottom) Roland and Sheryl Burns THE UNIVERSITY OF MISSISSIPPI FOUNDATION The University of Mississippi Foundation is a nonprofit corporation char- tered in 1973 by the State of Mississippi to operate FOUNDATIONNEWS primarily for the benefit of the University of Mississippi. The Foundation is responsible for Table of Contents receiving, receipting, investing and distributing all gifts for the benefit of the University of Mississippi. It pursues this mission in an environment of productive teamwork, effective communication Academics. .2, 13, 23 and relentless service to our donors, University Sen. Trent Lott contributes to scholarship in wife’s name; School of Education dean seeds administrators, faculty, staff and students. Communication of University needs and priorities scholarship; Oxford health care consultancy group gives to School of Pharmacy. along with encouraging investment in the future of Ole Miss are integral to our success. Integrity, honor, civility, service and respect for our donors Chancellor’s Trust. 9 and their wishes serve as the Foundation’s guiding Two couples make generous contributions. principles. The University of Mississippi 1848 Society. 10 Foundation P.O. Box 249, University, MS 38677 Alumnus seeds Student Affairs endowment; risk management and www.umf.olemiss.edu insurance program gets substantial support; pharmacy graduate still E-mail: [email protected] motivated by long-ago professor’s loan; more. Telephone: (800) 340-9542 Facsimile: (662) 915-7880 The University complies with all applicable laws Women’s Council. 14 regarding affirmative action and equal opportu- Carl and Olivia Nabors’ estates will support many facets of Ole Miss, nity in all its activities and programs and does not including the Women’s Council for Philanthropy. discriminate against anyone protected by law because of age, color, disability, national origin, race, religion, sex, or status as a veteran or disabled veteran. Ole Miss First. 15 Donors fund two new scholarships, one honoring a UM Sports Hall Edited by of Fame inductee. Start Here Project Development Sonia Thompson Jennifer Southall MomentUM Campaign . 16 Contributing editor Landmark giving campaign yields remarkable results. Sandra McGuire Guest Contributing writers Tobie Baker, Rebecca Lauck Cleary, Innovative Giving. .18 Jennifer Farish, Patrice Sawyer Guilfoyle, Texas foundation supports Blair E. Batson Hospital for Children and Ole Miss First; Tina H. Hahn, Lindsey Phillips, endowment will fund liberal arts and medical scholarships. Jennifer Southall, Sonia Thompson, Jenny Woodruff Graphic designer Medical Center. 20 Carra Hewitt Bancroft Fund gives transformational gift; Barksdale family’s minority scholarship support Contributing photographers continues; nurses provide vital scholarship support to nursing students. Kevin Bain, Harry Briscoe, Jay Ferchaud, Robert Jordan, Nathan Latil FOUNDATIONNEWS Message from the Chancellor hen a person is given the privilege of serving as chancellor of our university, progress during his tenure will depend upon the Wsupport received from many groups. Faculty, staff, students, parents, alumni, the board of trustees, the governor, legislators, the congressional delegation and others are critical to the pursuit of university goals. For Ole Miss, our foundation, its board and staff are crucial. Without the support and leadership of the UM Foundation, we cannot move forward. At my first meeting with the Foundation board, unqualified commitment to the revitalization and progress of all aspects of our university was offered. Since that beautiful autumn day in 1995, when the Foundation board members committed to an aggressive, ambitious plan for the University, we have steadily—sometimes miraculously—achieved goals that were previously unattainable. At the Medical Center and on the Oxford campus, evidence of a vital, active and productive foundation is everywhere. The leaders of the Foundation have committed their time, energy and personal resources to University needs. Almost without exception, special programs and facilities on our campus would not exist without support from the Foundation. Throughout the fourteen years I have served as chancellor, a harmonious relationship has prevailed between our foundation leaders and the University management team. We have witnessed steady growth in the level and number of gifts to the Foundation, improvement of services offered by our staff, timely reporting to donors and governmental oversight agencies and prudent manage- ment of our endowment. To each of you who has participated in the remarkable success of the UM Foundation, the University community expresses its profound gratitude to you. You have enabled our university to join the elite academic centers in the nation. On a personal note, my family joins me in thanking you for enhancing our lives through your dedication to Ole Miss and your generous support of us. Warmest Regards, Robert C. Khayat Chancellor Message from the Foundation President hile 2008 is a year we soon want to put behind us on the economic front, the continued support and loyalty of our alumni and Wfriends pull us closer together as we work to enhance the lives of our Ole Miss students. Our endowment, which reached $500 million in December 2007, has seen a market decline of more than 25 percent, like so many other university endowments. Notwithstanding the loss in value, our donors continue to fund the many scholarships and programs that would otherwise go unfunded. We continue to grow and fulfill our mission of being a “great American public university.” We are grateful for your gifts, which keep our academic enrichment in place for this generation of students. You can see from the many highlights of this past year that we have much to be thankful for, including: • The historic Presidential Debate, funded in large part by private support. • Exceeding $50 million in annual donations for the fourth consecutive year. • The completion of the successful four-year MomentUM Campaign, which garnered $240 million in gifts and pledges. • The start or completion of many new projects: • The Inn at Ole Miss • The UMMC Cancer Clinic • The new School of Law • The new basketball practice facility and expanded baseball complex • The Center for Manufacturing Excellence • The first residential college at Ole Miss • The 1848 Society for planned and deferred giving more than doubled in size during the MomentUM Campaign. I hope you enjoy each of the articles in this issue, as they tell many of the stories we hear each day. These are stories about how private support makes a difference in the lives of our students. Your generous support is making such a positive impact on our Ole Miss community. Please accept our heartfelt thanks for all you do. Sincerely, Wendell W. Weakley President/CEO, University of Mississippi Foundation academics Alumnus Seeds Scholarship, Supports UM Athletics lumnus Stephen Rowell has honored the memory Debbie Vaughn said Both father and son are natives of Heidelberg, in Aof his father by creating the William Paul Rowell of Stephen Rowell’s Jasper County. The elder Rowell was an avid Ole Miss Scholarship Endowment with a gift of $100,000. He suppor t, “ These football fan. “He was one of Archie Manning’s biggest also has dedicated $200,000 to establish the Stephen generous gifts will fans, not just because Archie was a good athlete, but E. Rowell Athletics Scholarship Endowment, which both honor William because he was a man of character,” Rowell said. “He will provide scholarships for UM student-athletes. Paul Rowell and would be proud to know that I’ve had the pleasure of The elder Rowell attended Mississippi State provide vital assis- meeting Archie and that all the things he believed University for one year before leaving, and found tance to our students. about Archie being a good guy are true. success in the dry cleaning, cattle farming and I can’t say enough “He would be especially proud to know that his construction industries. “My father always tried to a b o u t S t e p h e n hard work is still paying dividends in the form of this help kids by giving them summer jobs to earn money Rowell’s dedication scholarship.

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